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Mano DeAyala

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Mano DeAyala
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 133rd district
Assumed office
January 10, 2023
Preceded byJim Murphy
Personal details
BornDallas, Texas
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMelissa DeAyala
Children3
Residence(s)Houston, Texas
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin
Southern Methodist University (JD)
OccupationLawyer
Websitemanoforstaterep.com

Mano DeAyala (born Emilio Fernando DeAyala) is an American lawyer and politician serving in the Texas House of Representatives where he represents Texas's 133rd House of Representatives district.[1]

Prior to his election to the Texas legislature, DeAyala was a partner at Buck Keenan LLP, where he specialized in international arbitration law.

In April 2017, Governor Greg Abbott appointed DeAyala to a six-year term on the board of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice where he served as the Chair of the Business & Finance Committee and also served as Trustee of the Windham School District.[1] DeAyala vacated his seat on the board once elected to the Texas House of Representatives.

From 2020 to 2023, he served as a United States-appointed arbitrator under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement.[2][3]

DeAyala graduated from the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business in 1988 and received a J.D. from Southern Methodist University in 1992.[1]

Political career

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Following his election and swearing into the Texas House of Representatives for the 88th Regular Legislative Session, DeAyala was appointed to both the Appropriations and Elections committees, as well as the Select Study Committee on Sustainable Property Tax Relief during a later called special session.[4]

He is Hispanic.[5]

Electoral history

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2022[6]

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Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 133
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelley Torian Barineau 4,459 28.4
Republican Mano DeAyala 4,252 27.1
Republican Greg Travis 3,646 23.2
Republican Will Franklin 2,072 13.2
Republican Bert Keller 1,275 8.1
Total votes 15,704 100.0
Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 133
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mano DeAyala 7,110 51.1
Republican Shelley Torian Barineau 6,806 48.9
Total votes 13,916 100.0
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 133
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mano DeAyala 36,849 61.4
Democratic Mohamad Maarouf 21,826 36.4
Libertarian James Harren 1,297 2.2
Total votes 59,972 100.0
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ayala, Mano". house.texas.gov. Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "We Recommend Mano Dayala". Houston Chronicle. October 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Names Panelists for USMCA Enforcement". United States Trade Representative. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Texas Legislature Online - 88th Legislature - Information for Rep. Mano DeAyala". www.legis.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  5. ^ https://www.hispanicrepublicansoftx.org/candidate-bios
  6. ^ "Mano Deayala". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-11-28.